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But What Does it Mean? If you think it means is that your house will have a 6 Star Energy Rating you could be wrong! You could be up for thousands of dollars of upgrades to meet the required standards….Read more

Can’t afford the price of a new house? How about half a new house? This is a radical idea to help affordability of new homes by Chilean architecture company ‘Elemental’. Basically they provide half a house fitted out; with the…Read more

Easements are generally shown on title drawings; For example the sewer easements E-1 and E-2 shown at the rear of these blocks. These easements are created when the land is subdivided. However if you are buying an old block of…Read more

You or the Broker? A Larger Mortgage Means More Broker Commission Well the typical mortgage broker gets over 0.5% of the initial value of your mortgage and a trailing commission of around 0.15%. With a typical 30 year mortgage having…Read more

When you visit a Builders Display you will probably be given a price list which quotes the ‘Basic Price’ for the house you are looking at. Don’t be fooled!………the features you see in the Display Home will add much more…Read more

It looks like someone forget to check their Title Plan when buying the block. The result an electrical substation in front of their front window. To avoid problems like this Check Your Title Plan I found this photo on the…Read more

Guest post by Laura Costello What You Need to Know About Buying Investment Properties in Australia Buying an investment property is one of Australia’s popular long-term forms of investment. However, many people become overwhelmed by the process, or are…Read more

Guest Post by Doug Jones If you and your partner are ready to start a family and are thinking of purchasing your very first home, there is much to consider. Obviously, the location would need to be suitable for you…Read more

Don’t rely on a compass! Or a mobile phone either! There are different Norths True North Grid North Magnetic North The difference can be more than 10 degrees which can affect your view and the solar performance of your house…Read more